"modesto" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /moˈdɛs.to/ Forms: modesta [feminine], modesti [masculine, plural], modeste [feminine, plural], modestissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsto Etymology: From Latin modestus. Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|modestus}} Latin modestus Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=modestissimo}} modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modesti, feminine plural modeste, superlative modestissimo)
  1. modest, unpretentious, plain, unassuming, reserved, humble Synonyms: riservato, semplice, umile
    Sense id: en-modesto-it-adj-TwHi2V8P Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 6 0 34 11 17 6 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 4 0 56 7 12 4 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Italian undefined derivations: 74 26
  2. small, slight, scant Synonyms: piccolo, scarso
    Sense id: en-modesto-it-adj-dkbItH5t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: modestamente Related terms: modestia

Inflected forms

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